Spider-Man 4: Raimi and Maguire out, high school in.

It looks like it’s (almost) official: Raimi is out of the Spider-Man franchise, as are Maguire and the rest of the cast, and the 2012 movie is a reboot of the series – supported by Sony’s twitter feed.

I’m all for it, much to my surprise, as the more I rewatch the movies the less watchable I find them, and the more I feel that they’re a little overdone as far as melodrama goes – but I do question the ability of an audience to accept a reboot so quickly.

But maybe I’m underestimating the audience; for James Bond the first true reboot of the franchise came with Casino Royale in 2006 – four years after the last bloated Brosnan effort. This rebooted Spider-Man, scheduled for 2012 will come five years after the previous effort.

From the looks of things, Sony intends to skew younger as well – with a high school setting, a time period largely glossed over in the first movie.

I think – as long as the casting, director and script are right – this could be an excellent opportunity for the franchise to be reinvigorated.

Tags: Marvel, Spider-Man

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